MSRDC seeks consultants for Bandra-Dahisar Elevated Corridor on WEH

The number of project tenders floated in January 2011 declined by 8.4 per cent on Mo- M basis. As against 3,997 tenders worth Rs 20,769 crore floated in December 2010, 3,660 project tenders worth Rs 16,244 crore were floated in January 2011. Of this, 2,323 tenders worth Rs 11,045 crore were by State Government agencies; 1,276 tenders worth Rs 4,928 crore were by Central Government agencies and the balance 61 were by Private companies.

The most notable tender of the month was floated by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). On 28 January 2011, MSRDC invited global bids from consultants for providing consultancy services for construction of elevated corridor on Western Express Highway (WEH) from Bandra to Dahisar in Mumbai.

Another noteworthy project tender published was by NHAI. On 28 January 2011, the company invited bids for four-laning of Lucknow-Raebareli section from km 12.700 to km 82.700 of NH-24 B on BOT (Toll) basis under NHDP-IV B in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The cost of the highway is estimated at Rs 760 crore.

Roadways topped the sector-wise list with 1,083 project tenders worth Rs 6,100 crore. Community Services, Railways and Thermal Power followed the list with 550 tenders worth Rs 1,540 crore, 314 tenders worth Rs 983 crore and 280 tenders worth Rs 339 crore, respectively.

Among the social infrastructure sector, about 187 tenders were floated for implementing various water supply schemes and 40 tenders were invited for setting up water and effluent treatment plants. The most notable tender in this sector was floated by Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board. On 02 January 2011, the board invited bids in three packages for setting up a combined water supply scheme of Vellore Corporation. The aggregate cost of the three packages was Rs 950 crore

Another notable tender within the same sector was floated by Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC), which on 21 January 2011, invited bids for development of independent water source, augmentation of existing water supply scheme up to service reservoirs and operation and maintenance of the same on BOT basis in Thane district of Maharashtra.

The Hospital sector saw 71 project tenders being floated worth Rs 618 crore. Of the two notable tenders floated in this sector, the first one was by Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals (LHMC). On 28 January 2011, LHMC invited bids for construction of hospital buildings, academic block and students' hostels, residential units and RMO accommodation with associated services under Phase-I Comprehensive Redevelopment Plan for Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi.

The work cost was estimated at Rs 460 crore. The second notable tender was floated by Department of Medical Education & Training, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

On 16 January 2011, it invited RfQs for construction of Medical College & Hospital at Chakrapanpur, Banda Medical College, Banda, and Safai Institute of Para-Medical Science, Etawah, in Uttar Pradesh. Among the states, Maharashtra topped the statewise list with 642 tenders worth Rs 1,944 crore. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh followed with 306 tenders worth Rs 555 crore, 268 tenders worth Rs 825 crore and 258 tenders worth Rs 602 crore, respectively.

Private Sector

In the private sector, 61 project tenders were floated during January 2011, mainly in the Power, Community Services and Petroleum Oil & Gas sectors. Some of the major tenders were by

Expression of Interest (EoIs)

In January 2011, 103 EoIs related to the Community Services, Tourism and Roadways sectors were announced. Some major EoIs floated in the month were by

Empanelment of Consultants/Contractors

During January 2011, 26 notices were published, inviting applications for empanelment of consultants & contractors. Some of the major notices were